The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-02
APPROPRIATION BILLS
RAILROADRD THROUGH BOTH
HOUSES OF CONGRESS.
Fifty Seven OF Them Passed In the
Senate In twenty-five
Minutes.
LESS PROBABILITY OF AN EX-
IRA SESSION.
The Desire Of Senators and Repre-
sentatlVe' is TO Wind Up
and Get Home.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPELL.l

BUREAU OF THE MEMPHIS APPEAL
No. 1905 + STREET, WAsHIEGToE,
d. c., March The extra session
TAX 70 prevalent yesterday had ma
teriRlly aba.ed by noon today. The
Senate was credited With being in q
humor and the conference committees
With making good progress, while the
House gave abundant evidence oil In
creased activity. 1t was generally
conceded that II is possible to get
through II the proper efforts are made,
and the prevalent opinion is now that
the appropriation bills will be die
posed OF by the time of adjournment.
The Senate rs who were most emphatic
in heir declarations yesterday as to
the necessity for an extra session, coz
cede 10 ay that it may be avoided.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL ACCEPTED.
The House aud Senate accepted the
conference report upon the river and
harbor bill. As finally determined
upon, the appropriations affecting
Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi
are as follows: MISUNDERSTANDING
Tons bigbse river in AlabIma aud
Mississippi, 10000, $4,000 to be ex-
pended below Vienna aud $4,000 be-
tween Vienna and Fnlton; Big Bun
flower river, $4,000, OF which $1,000 to
b. expended between Woodburn and
LehTlon; Noxubee river, $500; fas-
CsgoHla river, including bar at the
month and from there 10 the mills
at Moss Point, $l8,500; Pearl river,
$4,000, Of which $l250 to be
expended between Edinburgh and
Carthage; $3.50 between @ rthage
and Jacksoni and tho remainder be-
low Jackt on, including the bar at the
mouth OF East Psarl river, Steele's
bayou, including Washington bayou,
$1,000; Tallshstchee river, $500;
Tchula lake, $1,000; Yallobusha river,
1880; Yesoo river, 5000; Bay on
Pierre. $500. Observation-Disclosures
river, 1925, 900; to complete improve
ments OF 81. Francis river, $1,000
White river, $4,000; for removing snags,
wrecks and other distractions in Ar.
kansas river, SIS 0Q0; Black river, Ar
kansas and Missouri, $500 Tennes.
see Big HatChee river, $1,000; Carey
Fort river, $500; Oinch river, $1,000 |;
Cumberland river, Tennessee aud
Kentucky, continuing Improvements
above Nashville, 100000; with a
view 10 secure a uniform
depth in the channel OF four feet
commencing with the dock or near
lower island at Nashville; French
Broad river, 5000; Hiawassee river,
$1,000; South ford Deer river, 5000;
Tennessee river, above Chattanooga,
$500; Tennessee river at Big Mussel
shoals, Little Mussel shoals, Elk river
shoals, and C)lberts shoals, Alabama
TO complete improvement at those To-
.CAlities, S225 900.
TINE SENATE TODAY PASSED
the House bill TO pension Jame
Smithpeter, late OF East Tennessee
Union service.
THE PREsIDENT
has sigaed the bill for a public build
ing at Chattanooga, and has approved
the following acts OF Congress: To
denue the boundaries of the collection
districts OF Miami and Saadusky, L.
the State OF Ohio; granting to the
Kanawha and Ohio Railroad Dom
panY the right TO lay its track through
.Uui'ed States lock aud dam properly
in tho great Kanawha Valley, Yves
Virg mia; to auJhofEe the Secretary D
War 10 credit the Territory of DakotI
with certain sums for ordnance aDC
ordinances stores issued to H.; granting
tina right OF way 10 the Prescott anI
Arizona Central Railway Compan,
across the Wbipple barracks rsservi
ton iu Arizona; TO authoriss h
Fremont, Elk Horn and Missopr
Valley Raj road to build its road acres
the Fort Meade military reservations
for a bridge across the Tennessee rive
81 Cheltsnoogs, Tenn; for holdin
terms of Uni cd States Courts at Wick;
burg, Miss.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THK CHIPPEWA
The result Of the negotiations be
tween the Interior Department an
the Chippewa Indians, of MnnesotI
looking to modification OF existin
treaties and changes of reservation
wAst day submitted 10 the House b
the Seer etary OF the Interior. TIL
Secretary says he has no doubt tn
Commissioners made the best posi- bl
terms with the Indians, add while ia
sgreem mt may not be entirely saiit
I Glory the interests of the Indian
seem 10 have been we'll considered an
Cfrsd for. Therefore he thinks tn
treaties should DO ratified, and II III
is done il will, in his opinion, stfor
. means for opening up large tracts {
country in way which will enabl
the Indans, as we'll AZ the Unite
StRtes, to bent Fl ihereiIom.
THR WE'LL AND LA ABRA CLAIMS.
Senator Morgan today introduced
resolution requesting the President
Suspend further payments in Il
We'll AID La Abra claims again
Mexico until the question Of fraud
obtaining awards shall have been full
investigated.
The conference report on the riv
asd harbor bill has been adopted |
the Senate. The bill now goes to Il
President for signature.
Tbs cobierees on
THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR nj
rave reached an agreement. The b
sta ds practically rs il WAS passed
the Senate.
DCREAfK TO THR NAVAL APPRoPRI ATT
BILL.
The aggregate increase to the nav
appropriation bill by the Senate Co
mittte on Appropriations is betwe
81, 000,000 and $50 100000, but
Rsmuch as the largest expenditu
cover period OF Ave years, II is e,
naed that the additional sppropI
ton for the mex fiscal year will
exceed So. 000,0 900, which will raise
aggregate expenditure for thu year
between $3l 900 COO ard s32 ,000,C
The Senate Commit 70 strikes out
House provisions of ~, 470, 900 for
stepl crnis.Ts and tuhsli ,utes an apr
p,iatioD Of S9.C00,0O0 for six proleC
Be.l cruisers, HJd Sl,20O,uO0 to
premiunIs for eNtra speed OF same.
also appropris,ts ~, $50 GOO tor
armament Of thfse vessels
Al appropriation 81 S6,OOO,OJ
made for the coast ueiiou OF heavily
mored vesfale, h)aing batteries
rams, and cf S2.000000 for their ar